11.   If its engine can not be repaired by then, the stricken vessel will be towed to Rarotonga.

12.   If its engine had not been repaired by then, the stricken vessel would then be towed to Rarotonga.

13.   If its engine has not been repaired, the stricken vessel will be towed to Rarotonga.

14.   The boats were trying to extinguish the blaze, but their water hoses had insufficient pressure to reach the stricken vessel.

15.   The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he suspected some passengers had not managed to escape the stricken vessel.

16.   The skipper took the periscope and immediately saw the stricken vessel, even noting its name on the stern.

17.   The stricken vessel was towed to a nearby island initially, then arrived back at its Viaduct Basin base in Auckland early Thursday.

18.   They alleged the Coast Guard was negligent in handling the search and rescue for the stricken vessel.

19.   There was no panic during the evacuation of the stricken vessel, a double-hulled ship which has been used for cruises in Antarctic waters.

20.   They also began transferring oil from the stricken vessel early Wednesday to a different ship, the MPA said.